At a Glance: Name: Brenda – Meaning: possibly 'sword' (uncertain); popularly but questionably treated as a feminine form of Brendan – Origin: probably Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BREN-də
Brenda is a probably Old Norse girl's name meaning “possibly 'sword' (uncertain); popularly but questionably treated as a feminine form of Brendan”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Brenda
Meaning: Possibly 'sword' (uncertain); popularly but questionably treated as a feminine form of Brendan.
Origin: probably Old Norse.
A common claim: Widely said to mean "sword" or, as a feminine form of Brendan, "prince" Actually: The link to Brendan, and the 'prince' meaning that goes with it, is a folk etymology rather than a documented derivation. 'Sword' is a possible meaning, but it's uncertain.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Brenda
Phonetic: BREN-də IPA: /ˈbɹɛndə/
Popularity of Brenda
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1897–2024.
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